FY22 Budget Details

JOHN A. OLSZEWSKI, JR. County Executive

April 15, 2021

Council Chairman Jones, members of the County Council, and all residents of Baltimore County:

Thank you for joining us this morning, as I present Baltimore County’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, which comes at what we believe is a turning point in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our ability to gather in-person, even with limitations, is a testament to that hope. Last year, the pandemic and all its uncertainty required that our budget presentation be conducted in a fully virtual environment. While we still have work to do in order to defeat the COVID-19 virus, our collective efforts have been making a difference, and it is an honor to return to the council chambers to present our proposed budget this year.

Our progress in the fight against COVID-19 has been bolstered by a strong partnership between my administration and the County Council. I’d like to thank all of the Councilmembers for your partnership, as we worked together closely to respond to this unprecedented crisis. We’re here because we love this county, and we believe in the power of public service to improve the lives of others.

Amid a global pandemic, that belief has never been more important, and we should all be proud of what we have done to support our residents in these challenging times. By working together, and in a bipartisan fashion, we have accomplished a lot over these two years, despite the challenges we have faced.

The Challenges We Faced

And we have faced our share of challenges in Baltimore County over these two years. In our first budget, we worked together to close an inherited structural deficit of $81 million. We took critical steps to reform county government, right our fiscal ship, and strengthen our communities. We created a Commission on Fiscal Sustainability, adopted more sustainable budgeting practices, and increased transparency with new public data dashboards, like our “Open Checkbook” app, which allows residents to track County spending down to the individual expenditure.

Last year, because of our efforts, we were on stronger fiscal footing and we were positioned to build on our progress. But in the midst of our budget planning efforts, the COVID-19 pandemic struck and completely upended our way of life. Anticipating an economic downturn, we cut $100 million from our budget and focused on the essentials: education, public safety, and those critical services our residents depend on.

Thanks to our efforts, even as Baltimore County was tested with a structural deficit and a global pandemic, we have retained our “Triple - A” Bond Rating – a top-tier financial rating that fewer than 2 percent of all counties enjoy nationwide.

Response to COVID-19

In this past year, we’ve seen incredible needs in our communities. Times of crisis require a bold response, so we took unprecedented actions to support our residents. I’m particularly proud of our Baltimore County employees who rose to the occasion and stepped into new roles to meet this need. Indeed, since this crisis began, we have prioritized efforts to strengthen the safety net for our residents.

In partnership with Baltimore County Public Schools, and with support from the Maryland Food Bank, we have provided more than 16 million meals to our residents. The Baltimore County Public Library and the Baltimore County Department of Aging also joined the effort to make sure no resident goes hungry.

Using our CARES Act funds, we created eviction prevention programs that have distributed nearly $7.5 million to help more than 1,500 families stay in their homes. One recipient was a senior who was four months behind in rent due to the loss of her part-time job. Another was a small business owner who had to shut her business from March to July 2020.

Even though they later returned to work, they fell behind on rent. We are proud to have helped them stay in their homes amid these challenging times. In the coming months, we will serve more families in need. We have allocated another $3 million in state funding and $49 million in federal funds to help thousands of residents stay in their homes. In addition, we will plan to invest in support services including tenant counseling, legal services, and financial navigation.

We have also taken steps to close the digital divide. As more people began working from home and students began virtual learning, we worked with Comcast to provide Internet Essentials free of cost to thousands of families who needed assistance.

In addition, we created a child care subsidy program for low-income families with school-aged children, as well as a similar program for County employees.

Our business community also faced unprecedented challenges this year. To support our businesses, we have awarded more than $25 million across six grant programs, with more than 1,450 individual grants. That includes millions of dollars to support our restaurants, small businesses, and chambers of commerce.

35 percent of all of our business grant awards have gone to minority and women-owned businesses, far exceeding the County’s goal of 15 percent.

I’d like to thank the members of our Congressional Delegation who helped pass the CARES Act last year, which made these efforts possible. Thanks to this assistance, we were able to quickly and effectively stand up operations that Baltimore County had never before done at this scale.

Now, as we look forward, there’s even more reason for optimism. Thanks to the Biden Administration and our Congressional Delegation, Baltimore County will receive around $160 million as part of the American Rescue Plan. We’re grateful for this investment in our communities, and we look forward to continuing our work together.

In March, we established an economic recovery subcabinet and held roundtable discussions to develop a plan for allocating these funds efficiently and effectively. Chaired by Leonard Howie, our director of Economic and Workforce Development, and including representatives from across county government, this group is focused

ii on how best to spend those precious dollars, focusing on three priority areas: individuals and families; small businesses, and workforce recovery.

A Collaborative Effort

The budget today is the result of a collaborative effort, the culmination of months of planning, community outreach, and hard work. I want to thank our County Administrative Officer, Stacy Rodgers, our Budget Director Ed Blades, our Department Heads and our County staff for their hard work in crafting this budget.

Once again, we held our trademark Town Hall series – virtually, this time – and we engaged residents from every council district in a conversation about the needs in our communities. And throughout this pandemic, we initiated stakeholder roundtables with businesses, nonprofits, and community groups across Baltimore County. I want to thank all of those who shared their priorities with us.

Through these conversations, we set shared priorities: continued support for education, robust investment in open space, and new, innovative programs to support businesses and workers who struggled through this crisis. Our budget advances these goals, and more.

Roadmap to Recovery

In the first days of this pandemic, none of us could have foreseen the impact of this crisis, or the way it would completely change our way of life. Our world was disrupted in so many ways, as classrooms moved online and businesses moved to the curbside.

Now, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Baltimore County has consistently lead the way among local jurisdictions in vaccine distribution, having been called the best run operation in the state of Maryland and a national model. Thanks to these vaccines, and to the hard work of our frontline public health workers, we will soon be able to return to our normal way of life.

But as we do so, we must remember that so many of the challenges we faced before the pandemic not only persist, but in many cases, have been magnified.

That’s why we are making a concerted effort to address the disparities that have always been there. We are not seeking to just rebuild our economy. We will improve it.

Education

That begins with continuing our commitment to education. In our first year in office, we provided record funding for education, increasing our support for our schools by the largest year-over-year amount in the county’s history. Last year, we protected those gains, even as we faced budget constraints at the onset of an economic crisis. This year, we continue making progress, striving towards our goal of a world class school system for every student in Baltimore County.

Right now is a critical time for so many of our students and educators, who have lost a year in the classroom because of COVID. Virtual learning presented new and unique challenges for students, educators, and parents, who had to play an even greater role in their child’s education. These challenges were further compounded by a ransomware attack.

iii Now, as we plan for our children’s’ future – and the future of the County – we have an obligation to do more. As we gradually and safely reopen our schools for hybrid and in-person learning, it’s critical that we equip our students and educators with the resources they need to stay safe, and to overcome the struggles of the past year.

We knew that additional resources were needed for our classrooms even before the pandemic hit, particularly in communities that have been historically disadvantaged and faced some of the worst outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic. Disparities in education lead to disparities later in life. Those disparities will be magnified by the devastation of this last year. It’s up to us to bridge the gap and provide the resources that every child needs to thrive.

During this year’s legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a transformative piece of legislation that comes at a critical time. Thanks to this legislation, we’ll eventually have additional state resources to expand early childhood education, raise teacher pay, expand career and technical training, and provide additional investments in the classroom.

As we eagerly await that new state funding, we will waste no time making progress in our schools through critical local investments. Our budget for education includes the single largest dollar increase over the maintenance of effort in Baltimore County’s history, with an additional $40 million in general funds.

In total, education spending increases by more than 10 percent, with $192 million in new funds. These investments fulfill nearly all of the requests from the Board of Education.

I was pleased to work closely with Superintendent Williams to arrive at this budget, which not only restores the 122 teaching positions originally slated to be lost due to declining enrollment, but also fully funds step increases for BCPS staff as well as a well-deserved 2-percent mid-year cost of living adjustment.

We further resolved to expand our efforts to provide students with safe and supportive learning environments that support mental health and ensure students can meet their basic needs. To that end, we will be leveraging federal dollars to pay school-based educators and administrators for an additional 15 minutes each day to support student recovery.

We will also leverage these funds to increase support for the Community Eligibility Provision which allows schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. Further, we provide funding for new counselors and pupil personnel workers, who play an essential role in the holistic wellness of our children. And, we provide millions for middle school programs and summer school efforts.

The difficulties of reopening our schools, and, in particular, restarting school sports, shined a light on the challenge of administering an athletics program. Especially this year, it has proven to be a demanding task. So, our budget funds the reclassifying of athletic directors as 12 month employees, recognizing the dedication and time commitment that this work requires.

On top of these historic investments, the school system will receive $72 million in federal funds that are currently unallocated and can be used to further support our students and educators.

iv We know that much of this will come as welcomed news for our educators and our families, who have worked especially hard over the past year – which is why we must ensure that these critical investments can be sustained going forward, following the expiration of federal funding.

Sustaining this investment will require a commitment this year from BCPS and our unions to adopt the same retiree healthcare modernizations already underway within Baltimore County General Government, the Baltimore County Public Library, and the Community College of Baltimore County. It will further require a commitment to implementing the findings of the ongoing efficiency review in the years ahead.

As students and educators return to the classroom, we are also reminded of our responsibility to provide every student with a school that is safe, clean, and meets their educational needs. Over the past several years, I’ve traveled to every corner of the County and I’ve seen an incredible need – severe overcrowding, brown drinking water, and schools that are literally crumbling into the ground.

As a former teacher who once taught in a trailer in disrepair, I know we have to do better. That’s why during my first year in office we committed hundreds of millions of dollars to finish the Schools for our Future program, then turning our attention to addressing our long term needs going forward.

For three years, we’ve led the charge to pass the Built to Learn Act and modernize our school infrastructure. Fortunately, in passing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the state legislature also unlocked $462 million in funding under the Built to Learn Act, which will finally allow us to complete the Schools for our Future Program and begin laying the groundwork for developing and implementing a long term plan to improve our high schools.

This year, we are putting forward $67 million for the construction of a new Lansdowne High School. Our budget also proposes significant funding for four of our elementary schools, including replacements for Red House Run, Deer Park, and Summit Park Elementary Schools, as well as a major renovation and addition at Scotts Branch Elementary School. In addition, in the southeast, our budget proposes $1.5 million to design an addition for Dundalk High School.

Our proposed budget ensures that every school in Baltimore County has air conditioning, completing a years- long effort to modernize our schools.

As we continue developing our Multi-Year Improvement Plan for All Schools, we will ensure that every student and every educator has a school that meets their needs and affirms their dignity. I am fully committed to meeting all the needs of our communities in a fair and equitable fashion, ensuring that no child and no school community is left behind.

Through this process we have affirmed the need to improve our schools in the county’s central region, and we have identified additional needs in the southeastern and northeastern regions. We remain committed to meeting those needs. Our budget includes feasibility studies to identify the best way forward to improve our schools in those communities.

Now is a pivotal moment for our children and the future of Baltimore County. We’re proud to provide these unprecedented funds for our schools to make the historic and transformational investments we need.

v Education doesn’t end in 12th grade, and in challenging times, it becomes even more important to invest in higher education and workforce development. As our residents seek to start their careers, or embark on new ones, we will continue to do all we can to break down barriers to opportunity, including expanding access to the Community College of Baltimore County.

Since taking office, and in partnership with Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis, we have made unprecedented progress on this access agenda. This year continues that trend. For the third year in a row, our budget proposes freezing in-county tuition, in addition to once again expanding the College Promise scholarship program, which provides free community college to another 500 students.

We are also working with CCBC to expand Early College Access for high school students looking for a head start on their college education. And, we are working to expand their P-TECH programs, a partnership with BCPS and local businesses that helps students complete their high school diploma and their associate degree within six years – at no cost to students. The P-TECH program is a model of how businesses and the education sector can work together to fill the skills gap for in-demand jobs and provide great opportunities for our students.

Economic Opportunity and Business Support

Despite the economic decline in 2020, Baltimore County is poised for growth, thanks to our vibrant business community. According to the Baltimore County Local Workforce Area Plan, our county remains the top job center in the region and the second largest job center in the state, with more than 21,000 businesses employing nearly 380,000 workers. Even after this crisis, our nine core industries are projected to grow, accounting for 75 percent of our County’s economic growth over the next several years.

However, we know that, while some industries have managed to get by, others have faced disproportionate harm. In the first six months of the pandemic, accommodation and food service workers filed more than 14,000 unemployment insurance claims. Retail workers filed more than 12,000 in that same six month period. With so many workers and businesses struggling, we have an obligation to do more to support them.

Through the ongoing work of our economic recovery subcabinet, we will continue identifying new and innovative ways to support our workforce, our families, and individuals across Baltimore County. As we have with the CARES Act, we will leverage the American Rescue Plan to support our recovery, with new investments in our Small Business Resource Center, expanded YouthWorks programming, increased support for our Community Development Corporations, and funding for tourism and main streets.

We will also make new innovations within Baltimore County Government to address longstanding economic disparities.

One of those new initiatives is the creation of the Department of Housing and Community Development, a new agency that will work to ensure access to affordable housing, provide housing stability support, and develop stronger neighborhoods.

This past year has laid bare just how fragile quality housing access can be. Early on, we recognized that the COVID-19 pandemic had the potential to cause a tsunami of evictions and increased housing instability.

vi In Baltimore County, we stepped up, distributing millions to help families keep roofs over their heads. Moving forward, we will continue that work and ensure we have dedicated department to strengthen our neighborhoods, just as every other large jurisdiction in Maryland does.

In the years ahead, Baltimore County will continue building capacity in our communities, empowering residents to build better lives for themselves and their families.

Equity and Social Justice

As we continue our recovery, equity will remain at the forefront of our efforts. We know that after years of disinvestment and underinvestment, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately harmed black and brown communities. Latino and Black residents have been more likely to get sick and more likely to die as a result of COVID-19.

For example, while Latino residents represent nearly six percent of our population, they also represent, on average, nearly 10 percent of our COVID-19 cases. This challenge was compounded by language barriers, which required us to develop a new plan to reach those communities, not just with translated materials and brochures, but with targeted outreach and partnerships with regional nonprofits. Moving forward, we will continue to be intentional about supporting all of our communities and doing more to support those who have faced historic underinvestment.

Local government should be connected and accessible – to all of its residents. We must build bridges where we know there are gaps. That has always been true and the global pandemic has only served to underscore that point. To that end, our budget proposes creating an Immigrant Affairs specialist, who will help us improve our work with immigrant communities in Baltimore County.

Recently, our administration released the results of a study that analyzed the County’s contracting practices in the years before I took office. The study found that minority- and women-owned businesses were underutilized in the awarding of contracts in the past. These findings confirmed much of what we knew of prior practices, and affirm the steps we’ve already taken to ensure greater opportunity for our minority and women entrepreneurs.

From day one, our administration has been committed to promoting equity across our government—and we remain focused on doing just that. I’m proud to share that spending on minority and women-owned businesses has increased by 59 percent since 2018. But we know that’s not enough. This year, we propose taking additional steps to meet our goals, including creating highly-recommended positions to support contract compliance and certification reviews.

Safe, Healthy Communities

Baltimore County residents deserve safe, healthy communities. A year ago, Police Chief Melissa Hyatt began implementing a new public safety plan, which includes using targeted crime prevention efforts in hot spots and using data analysis to improve policing strategies. That plan is beginning to bring results, with crime declining in most categories, thanks to the hard work of our law enforcement officers.

However, we must remain vigilant in our work to keep our communities safe. We will continue doing all we can to curb crime. That includes continuing our work with the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force,

vii expanding access to behavioral and mental health services, and making upstream investments in communities across Baltimore County.

Last year, amid a nationwide call to ensure equitable policing in every community, we took unprecedented steps to reform policing in Baltimore County, making our police department more transparent and accountable to the people it is sworn to protect.

With the bipartisan SMART Policing Act, we banned chokeholds, required additional de-escalation and implicit bias training, and prevented officers with prior records of misconduct from serving in our department. In addition, we are increasing transparency in the police department with the County’s first body-worn camera policy, as well as a new data dashboard that tracks use of force by and complaints against law enforcement officers.

This year, we are proposing new investments to continue our work towards more accountable policing. We’ve seen in Baltimore County that body-worn cameras serve an important purpose, elevating transparency in our police department. This year, we will finish the job and outfit the entire department. In addition, we propose funding an expansion of the Internal Affairs division to further increase transparency and accountability within our police department.

I want to be very clear – our police officers put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe. I am confident that the reforms we have enacted will make a great police department even better. I want to thank Chief Hyatt for her leadership during a time of great change for law enforcement, and I want to thank all of the women and men of the Baltimore County Police Department for their hard work and dedication to keeping all of our communities safe.

We’re also providing capital investments to support our first responders, including $16 million towards the eventual establishment of a new fire station and police substation at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point and an additional $7 million towards building a new Wilkens Police Precinct.

In addition, we are providing $1 million for land acquisition for a new Career Fire Station in Catonsville.

Within the Fire Department, we’re proposing a Community Outreach position to engage residents and businesses to help prevent fires at our homes and businesses. We also propose creating an equity officer and establishing a new contract with a doctor to serve as medical director and support the health needs of our firefighters.

Our proposed budget also provides $1.5 million more towards the Volunteer Fire Department’s revolving loan fund. And, we continue our commitment to a second set of turnout gear and commercial grade washers in each station with $4.5 million in capital funding.

Vibrant Communities

Baltimore County residents also depend on local government to provide high quality services that keep our communities vibrant, safe, and clean. We’re proud to propose new ideas and new funds to continue that work and do even more for our residents.

In our library system, we’re proposing to eliminate all overdue fines, which burden our most vulnerable residents – often the same people who need the library’s services the most. Going fine free will help eradicate

viii inequities and further ensure everyone feels welcome at their local library. I’d like to thank Sonia Alcántara- Antoine, our new director of the Baltimore County Public Library, for advocating for this important change.

In our Department of Aging, we’re proposing new investments to support our seniors, including funds to begin the process of creating a new senior center in northern Baltimore County, ensuring our north county seniors have a dedicated space and expanded access to county services. We also propose funding significant and long- needed expansions to the Woodlawn senior center and parking expansions at both our Cockeysville and Fleming Senior Center Locations.

Per the recommendations of our Code Enforcement Taskforce, we propose funding for six additional code enforcement inspectors, in addition to proposing a new revolving fund to address neglected properties in our neighborhoods. These investments are the bread and butter of local government and are fundamental to a neighborhood’s quality of life.

I’m excited to share that our budget includes funds to support bringing back bulk trash pickup, which we know so many residents have been calling for. We expect the program to be online in early 2022.

Sustainability

In so many ways, we’re taking bold, new actions to move Baltimore County forward. When it comes to laying the groundwork for a sustainable future, we are leaving no stone unturned.

For the first time, the County is working on a Climate Action plan and a Greenhouse Gas inventory. We are partnering with BGE to install electric vehicle charging stations on County properties, and we are converting methane gas from the Eastern Sanitary Landfill to renewable energy. In addition, we restarted our glass recycling program, fulfilling a promise from last year’s budget.

This year, we are continuing our work to advance sustainability, with new and innovative programs. Our proposed budget includes $2.4 million for tree planting and maintenance, including $400,000 for a tree equity program, $250,000 for green infrastructure programs, and $500,000 for phase two of our Climate Action Plan.

This year’s budget also proposes to double our investment in our “high performance home” and “energy conservation” tax credits – which have been so successful, there is now a backlog. By investing more in these tax credits, more residents will have access to the tax credits they deserve, and we can encourage even more green investment in Baltimore County.

Another essential part of building a sustainable County is preserving more greenspace – to protect our environment, keep our farmland, and provide Baltimore County residents with outdoor amenities at our local parks.

Our capital budget includes a record $75 million for recreation and parks, including state and local funds, and $4 million in bond funding for agricultural preservation, thanks to County voters who approved our budget referendum on the 2020 ballot.

This year, we doubled down even further on land preservation, proposing to increase funding to $5.3 million in local funds for the County’s land preservation programs, which includes $600,000 in capital dollars towards the Piney Rural Legacy program. In addition, we propose to provide $50,000 to support leadership development and transition at the Baltimore County Land Trust Alliance. We further support land preservation

ix within the URDL by ensuring Baltimore County Neighborspace receives a $100,000 grant from county government this year.

As we continue developing a new master plan for the entirety of our county’s park system, we will prioritize equity so that every community in Baltimore County can enjoy a local park.

Some of those priorities are already in the pipeline. Last year, the County acquired a 7.7 acre property to create a new park at Greens Lane, adjacent to the Randallstown Community Center. Thanks to Speaker Adrienne Jones and our state legislators, Baltimore County will be putting a total of $7 million in state and local funds towards the development of this recently-acquired site.

This budget proposes $14.5 million to fully-fund the $16.4 million Sparrows Point Park in eastern Baltimore County, which is in the design phase and will include our first ever LEED-platinum designed building. The budget also paves the way for significant renovations at Rockdale Park, Linover Park, Fleming Park, Diamond Ridge Family Park and a Destination Playground at the Banneker Community Center, among other locations. It matches state funds to install turf fields at Parkville and Kenwood High Schools, in addition to $6 million for lighted turf fields at Belfast Road. We’re also investing in new trail systems – including $1.5 million for the Dundalk Heritage Trail, as well as funds for the North Point Greenway Trail and the Franklin Woodland Trail.

In addition, we are providing $1,000,000 to support the redevelopment of the Pikesville Armory, which will be matched by the state and matched yet again by the local non-profit leading the Armory’s redevelopment efforts. We also invest $600,000 more to continue the planning and feasibility studies of the Western Hills Community Park.

Other capital budget investments include funding for improvements to Rocky Point Golf Course, including meeting space and an improved clubhouse in order to accommodate more events, as well as for an upcoming partnership with the Revenue Authority at the Reisterstown Sportsplex, which includes plans for a second ice rink.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Parks and recreational opportunities are critical for vibrant communities. The same is true for the ability to move around. In Baltimore County, we’re setting a new vision for what a local transportation networks should look like, with greater focus on transit, bike lanes, and walkability.

We’re preparing to launch the Towson Circulator this year, a transit project that we hope to replicate in communities across Baltimore County. In addition, we have created bike lanes on Campbell Boulevard, Bedford Avenue, and Westland Boulevard.

Baltimore County communities should also be walkable for pedestrians, especially in our main corridors. So, this budget includes funding for the initial work necessary to build sidewalks on Ingleside Avenue in Catonsville, 7 Mile Lane in Pikesville and continues our investment in the Windsor Mill Road sidewalk project.

Our proposed budget also provides significant funds for road resurfacing and traffic calming, continuing our commitment to ensuring our roadways are safe for our residents.

Government Reform

x Amid this crisis, the day-to-day work of local government hasn’t stopped, and our employees have gone above and beyond to serve our residents. I cannot thank them enough for all that they do – and that has been especially true this past year.

In recognition of the outstanding service they provide to the residents of Baltimore County, we remain committed to investing in our people – our county’s most precious resource. That includes a full funding of steps and increments as well as a mid-year cost of living increase or equivalent salary adjustments for all county employees, and the continued modernization of operations.

I learned from an employee, for example, that some members of our team still do not have government email accounts, leaving them out of the loop and feeling disconnected from their colleagues. This budget proposes new funding to ensure that every county employee has access to an email account.

In my first budget two years ago, we laid out a plan to replenish and bolster our fund that pays for retiree health care and life insurance benefits – which was drained in prior years and was heading toward insolvency. This year, I’m proud to report that we are ahead of schedule in restoring that fund, with a $70 million contribution – double what we included in last year’s initial budget.

In addition, we provide new resources to support our employees, including expanding our tuition reimbursement program to non-merit employees, granting non-merit employees with three personal days, and providing eligible employees with the option to obtain a certified public manager certificate.

Conclusion

Over the last year, we have each sacrificed so much for each other, and we have all felt a sense of loss. We missed opportunities to see our loved ones. Students and educators lost a year in the classroom. Some of us lost people important to us. Life as we knew it was completely changed.

Just as we shared in our struggles, we shared in our resolve. So many people stepped up to help others, whether by distributing meals, sewing masks, or just being there for someone. We must remember that we got through this together – and we will rebuild our communities together.

We can’t lose sight of why we made those sacrifices – to protect our neighbors, loved ones, and total strangers. Now, we have an opportunity to channel that same compassion towards a brighter future and stronger county.

We have an opportunity to build a recovery that works for everyone, continues the progress we have made, and provides a higher quality of life for all residents of Baltimore County. This budget is an investment in our shared future and a better Baltimore County – with stronger schools, vibrant communities, and a thriving economy.

One day soon, we will be able to put this behind us and come back stronger. Together, we will do it.

Respectfully submitted,

John A. Olszewski, Jr. County Executive

xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - FY 2022 BUDGET PRIORITIES OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGIC PLAN

Auth Reﬂected below are highlights of the FY 2022 budget and its alignment with the County-wide Strategic Plan: FY 2022 Proposed Posions

Operang Budget

Addional Environmental Health Inspectors to assist the Health Department in food 6.0 318,000 establishment inspecons Posions for the new Department of Housing and Community Development (DCHD) to aid in the connuaon of development and implementaon of aﬀordable housing and 5.0 270,000 community development strategies GIS Technician added in DPW will support the Department's Bureaus allowing beer 1.0 50,356 data based decision in regards to the allocaon of County resources

Fund addional Code Inspecon & Enforcement Officers to help improve community 5.0 256,875 revitalizaon Contractual Medical Director in Fire Department will assist with medical oversight, quality assurance efforts and manage correspondence with the Maryland Instute for 100,000 Emergency Medical Services System (MIEMSS) The Community Outreach and Educaon Lieutenant will be an integral role in developing 1.0 87,787 and delivering programs to the community in Fire Marshall's Office

Connue 2nd Trash Pickup as part of Rat Eradicaon Program 1,372,102

New Derelict Property Community Fund 2,000,000

Addion of One Sergeant, 1 Corporal and 2 Oﬃcers in BCPD for a Mobile Educaon 4.0 374,025 Training Team

Addion of Management Analyst for Police Grants Management Team for greater 1.0 52,408 leveraging of external funding Mobile Crisis Team Expansion - This request expands and improves upon an exisng program designed to enable ﬁrst responders to idenfy and refer at risk and vulnerable 1,600,000 people to appropriate resources * Deputy Director Recreaon Services that will ensure the delivery of high quality 1.0 101,588 recreaonal services and programs to County residents

Chief of Nature, Agricultural & Environmental Centers (NAEC) that will develop high level 1.0 92,943 nature, agricultural and environmental programming

Geographic Informaon System Specialist III - (911 Center) to handle the large increase in 1.0 65,268 GIS workload, speciﬁcally around Public Safety

Capital Budget

North County Senior Center 3,000,000

Woodlawn Senior Center Expansion - County and State Funding 4,600,000

Pikesville Senior Center and Library Repaving and Restriping 165,550

Fleming Senior Center Parking Lot Expansion 275,000

Baltimore County, Maryland Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - FY 2022 BUDGET PRIORITIES OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGIC PLAN

Parkville Senior Center - Plumbing Renovaons and Parking Lot Feasibility Study 295,000

Overlea and Edgemere Senior Centers - HVAC Upgrades 630,000

Lansdowne Senior Center - Interior Painng and Carpet 75,000

Liberty Senior Center - Picnic Pavilions - County and State Funding 300,000

Cockeysville Senior Center - Parking Lot Expansion 2,500,000

Housing Opportunies 3,000,000

Four Bus Stop Enclosures on Liberty Road (State Grant) 150,000

Side Walk Installaon Along Liberty Road (State Grant) 200,000

Repaving and Curb and Guer Work County-wide 33,716,000

Side Walk Ramps/ADA Updates 400,000

Pikesville Streetscape 470,000

East Towson Improvements 515,000

Ingleside Avenue Sidewalks 500,000

Old Court Rd/ 7 Mile Ln Sidewalks 500,000

West-East Trail Connecon Planning 150,000

Red Run Trail Feasibility Study 63,000

6 Bridge Trail Feasibility Study 90,000

Joint Project with Howard County of shared-use path from Elkridge to the Guinness Open 500,000 Gate Brewery

Southern secon of the Northeast Trail to 100% design 250,000

Windsor Mill Road Sidewalks 1,000,000

Recreaon Facility Renovaons work on Playgrounds, Courts & Gymnasiums 5,080,000

Athlec Field Construcon and Renovaons 4,975,000

Sparrows Point Park 14,492,653

Oregon Ridge Park Enhancements 6,400,000

Belfast Road Park Phase One Construcon 6,400,000

Baltimore County, Maryland Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - FY 2022 BUDGET PRIORITIES OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGIC PLAN

Expand water-based recreaonal opportunies by funding the construcon of canoe and 300,000 kayak launches at mulple County waterfront parks

Cromwell Valley Park Enhancements 1,110,000

Park Acquision Funding 6,450,000

Operang Budget Balmore County Public Library - "Fine Free for All" will remove barriers and encourage 516,400 all county residents to beneﬁt from the many services the BCPL oﬀers.

Expanding College Promise by 500 students * 700,000

Funding to support the Early College High School @ Woodlawn program as well as the 556,229 Pathways in Technology Program @ Dundalk *

CCBC Funding in Excess of Maintenance of Eﬀort while maintaining a tuion freeze 4,500,000

Fully funding steps and mid-year 2% COLAs for both BCPS and CCBC 30,600,000

New textbooks, library books and classroom supplies at the new Northeast Area 1,050,000 Elementary School

Funding BCPS over Maintenance of Eﬀort by 4.7% 40,082,921

BCPS adding 15- minutes to the school day to support student recovery * 29,898,909

Restoring 122 teacher posions at risk of being lost to enrollment declines * 6,940,836

Increased support for Community Eligibility Provision which allows BCPS to oﬀer free 2,643,448 breakfast and lunch to all students *

Funding for 35 new posions, including counselors and pupil personnel workers * 2,409,897

Reclassing 24 BCPS athlec directors to 12-month employees 152,255

Capital Budget

Summit Park Elementary School Replacement 18,125,287

Scos Branch Elementary School Renovaon/Addion 22,698,000

Red House Run Elementary School Replacement 10,016,997

Lansdowne High School Replacement 67,577,000

Mechanical Renovaons at Pinewood Elementary School 3,150,000

Mechanical Systemic Work at Sandy Plains Elementary School 2,315,000

Roof Rehabilitaons at various Schools 29,941,094

Basketball and Tennis Court work at various Schools 3,200,000

Parking lot, Paving, and Bus Loop work at various Schools 9,600,000

Baltimore County, Maryland Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - FY 2022 BUDGET PRIORITIES OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGIC PLAN

Playground Renovaons at various Elementary Schools (State Grant) 2,000,000

Operang Budget

Grant Writer posion for Health and Human Services 1.00 90,000

Fire Department Equity Oﬃcer 1.00 113,000

Addion of (3) Posions in Human Relaons with the goal to ensure outreach to M/W/S/ 3.0 195,803 DBE businesses and Immigraon Affairs Police Department - Sergeant, Police Officer and Office Assistant for Internal Affairs to 3.0 211,738 improve transparency Professional services contract for business intelligence developer for BCPD to assist 167,000 analysts in responding to data requests.

Capital Budget Circuit Court Oﬃce Space expansion for the Digital Recording Room to accommodate 150,000 Adult Drug Court posions

Refurbish Circuit Court Law Library into Self Help Center 75,000

Compleon of Fullerton Fire Staon - Female locker room 128,249

Greens Lane Park Design and Construcon 7,000,000

Rockdale Park Renovaons and Enhancements 2,000,000

Imaginaon Playgrounds 1,400,000

Diamond Ridge Family Park Renovaons and Enhancements 900,000

Fleming Parking Enhancements 500,000

Banneker Community Center Desnaon Playground 900,000

Operang Budget

County Circulator operaons and maintenance included in General Fund 1,600,000

Implementaon of a Zero Waste Educaon and Outreach Program and expansion of 3.0 1,208,000 Household Hazardous Waste Program

Iniate a public educaon program for residents to eliminate plasc bags for yard 50,000 materials and moving to kra paper bags

Increased hauler compensaon and establishment of service agreements 4,800,000

Iniaon of County Bulk Material Collecon Program 1.0 255,000

Baltimore County, Maryland Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - FY 2022 BUDGET PRIORITIES OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGIC PLAN

Capital Budget

County Climate Acon Plan - Phase 2 500,000

Outreach to promote the County's Flood Prooﬁng Grant Program and its Acquision of 100,000 Flooded Homes Program

FY 2022 Flood Prooﬁng Grant Program 300,000

Acquision of Flooded Homes Program 650,000

Storm Drain Extension Oxeye Road/Moores Valley Drive 275,000

Flood Remediaon at Bay Drive at Miami Beach 300,000

Storm Drain Replacement at Lochwynd Court 250,000

Storm Drain Inlet Reconstrucon 1,000,000

Tree planng, maintenance, Equity Tree Planng program and purchase of easements for 2,336,000 addional tree planngs (including $400,000 for Equity Reforestaon eﬀorts)

Land and a new Fire Staon in Catonsville 1,000,000

Conversion of County-owned Streetlights to LED 400,000

Piney Run Rural Legacy Area to aid in purchase of addional Rural Legacy Easements 600,000

Land preservaon through BC Land Trust Alliance 50,000

State and County Agricultural Land Preservaon Programs for Easement Purchases 4,660,000

Inventory Mapping of Storm Drains and Oualls to Provide County with Asset 1,000,000 Management Data to More Eﬀecvely and Eﬃciently County Resources

Green Infrastructure Pilot 250,000

Lower Gunpowder at Silverwood Stream Restoraon 3,140,000

Roches Run Stream Restoraon 2,700,000

Gwynns Falls at Pisﬁeld Road Stream Restoraon 3,000,000

Minebank Run at Meield Stream Restoraon 2,355,000

Educaon and Outreach for Conservaon Acvies 360,000

Operang Budget

Addion of a senior-level administrave assistant for Oﬃce of the Inspector General 1.0 55,000

Baltimore County, Maryland Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - FY 2022 BUDGET PRIORITIES OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGIC PLAN

Addion of an Assistant County Aorney and Legal Assistant in the Oﬃce of Law 2.0 160,000

Fund an Interpreter Coordinator to ensure access to jusce for all in Circuit Court 1.0 46,571

Ouit Body Worn Camera devices to all FOP members who currently do not have them 609,000

Funding for the Other-Post Employment Beneﬁts (OPEB) Trust 70,000,000

Increase funding for the Police, Fire, Widows' Pension Fund 7,500,000

Capital Budget

ADA Upgrades - Pedestrian ramp construcon 400,000

Washer and dryer installaons at Fire Staons across the County 4,500,751

Operang Budget Succession Planners in the Oﬃce of Human Resources to implement a succession 2.0 119,695 planning strategy for County government

Expand tuion reimbursement to all non-merit County employees 125,000

Leadership Development Program 22,320

Fire Department Safety Oﬃcer to develop, implement, enforce and maintain the best 1.0 93,955 pracces for safety and well-being of Fire personnel

Sergeant, Police Oﬃcer and 20 ad hoc posion for a new Peer Support and Wellness 2.0 206,538 Team

Department of Economic and Workforce Development staﬀ to pursue addional funding 100,000 opportunies for workforce development

Capital Budget

New Fire Staon and Police Substaon in Sparrows Point 16,000,000

Wilkens Police Precinct Replacement 7,000,000

Workday Enterprise system Implementaon 2,247,390

Police Department Personnel Scheduling Soware 260,000

* DENOTES ANTICIPATED FEDERAL FUNDING

Baltimore County, Maryland Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 GENERAL STATISTICS Total FY2022 General Fund Operating Budget 2,342,871,023 Increase/(Decrease) from FY2021 Total General Fund Operating Budget 125,615,891 Percentage Change from FY2021 Total General Fund Operating Budget 5.67% Amount under/(over) Spending Affordability Guidelines 3,847,639 Fund Balance - xxx% of Revenues - consistent with maintaining the AAA bond rating 13.0%

Total FY2022 Operating Budget (excluding Enterprise Funds) 3,885,555,486 Increase/(Decrease) from FY2021 Total Operating Budget (excluding Enterprise Funds) 350,863,954 Percentage Change from FY2021 Total Operating Budget (excluding Enterprise Funds) 9.93%

Total FY2022 Government-Wide Operating Budget 4,268,360,212 Increase/(Decrease) from FY2021 Total Government-Wide Operating Budget 386,218,769 Percentage Change from FY2021 Total Government-Wide Operating Budget 9.95%

Total FY2022 Capital Budget (Metropolitan District and Consolidated Public Improvement) 1,024,282,223 Total FY2022 Metropolitan District Capital Budget 501,690,835 Total FY2022 Consolidated Public Improvement (CPI) Capital Budget 522,591,388 FY2022 PAYGO Contribution to the Capital Budget 74,083,488 FY2022 General Fund Contribution to the Capital Budget 53,209,245

Baltimore County, Maryland Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Distinguished Budget Presentation A w ard

PRESENTED TO County of Baltimore Maryland

For the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2019

Executive Director

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Baltimore County, Maryland Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION I- OPERATING BUDGET ...... 3 FY 2022 OPERATING BUDGET AT A GLANCE ...... 5 OPERATING BUDGET OVERVIEW ...... 6 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BREAKDOWN ...... 7 BALTIMORE COUNTY ORGANIZATION CHART ...... 9 FY 2022 AUTHORIZED POSITIONS - ALL FUNDS ...... 10 ORIGINAL POSITION ALLOCATION - ALL FUNDS ...... 11 FINANCIAL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES ...... 12 FORECAST OF THE SPENDING AFFORDABILITY ...... 15 AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL TAX BILL - 1975 TO 2022 ...... 16 SECTION II - CAPITAL BUDGET...... 17 FY 2022 - 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...... 19 FY 2022 - 2027 SOURCE OF FUNDING SUMMARY ...... 20 MODIFICATIONS TO PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 22 GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET ...... 34 PAYGO CONTRIBUTION TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET ...... 36 DISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUNDS ...... 38 SECTION III - EXHIBITS ...... 39 Exhibit A ASSESSABLE BASIS ...... 41 Exhibit B OPERATING REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES ...... 42 Exhibit C SUMMARY OF OPERATING BUDGETS ...... 55 Exhibit D GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OUTSTANDING ...... 85 Exhibit E METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DEBT OUTSTANDING ...... 86 Exhibit F GOVERNMENT-WIDE SUMMARY OF FUNDS ...... 87 Exhibit G UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE: SPECIAL FUNDS ...... 89 Exhibit H UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE: GENERAL FUNDS ...... 90 Exhibit I OPERATING BUDGET OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE ...... 91 - - - GLOSSARY ...... 93 FREQUENLY USED ACRONYMS ...... 102

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SECTION I OPERATING BUDGET

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Baltimore County, Maryland 4 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 Baltimore County, Maryland 5 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 OPERATING BUDGET OVERVIEW

The FY 2022 General Fund budget as submitted is $2,342,871,023, an increase of $125.6 million or 5.7% over the FY 2021 adjusted budget. The FY 2022 budget has been submitted under the guideline established by the Spending Affordability Committee (SAC) by $3.8 million. Under SAC guidelines, the budget (excluding capital / one-time items as well as matching funds for grants) could grow by 3.86%, derived from a 4-year average personal income growth rate. The FY 2022 budget Special Fund increases to an estimated $1.9 billion from $1.7 billion, a 260 million or 16% estimated increase. This accounts for a sizable infusion of external funding (including component units, i.e. public schools and community college) that is estimated in FY 2022 to assist the County in combatting the COVID-19 public health crisis. The Department of Health budget alone includes appropriations in the amount of $28 million for estimated external appropriations for COVID-19. The County is also slated to receive approximately $160 million in Federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

The FY 2022 budget takes decisive and appropriate measures to right-size funding for commitments made to employees and includes sizable increases in one-time costs, including a $70 million appropriation to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) trust fund, more than double the FY 2021 submitted amount. Also included is an additional one-time $7.5 million addition for the Police, Fire and Widows’ Pension Fund and a $74.1 million appropriation in Capital PAYGO funding (all sources).

As in previous years, the FY 2022 operating budget is submitted with all eligible salary increments and longevities funded. The budget also includes a 2% Cost-of-Living (COLA) or equivalent salary scale adjustments for County employees including employees in component units (public schools, community college and libraries), effective January 1, 2022.

There are no new taxes levied to fund the FY 2022 budget. The income tax rate is 3.2% and the real property tax rate will remain at $1.10 per $100 of assessed value. The personal property rate remains at $2.75 and the Homestead Assessment Growth Cap continues at 4%.

The FY 2022 total operating budget for the Baltimore County Public School system is an increase of $192 million over FY 2021, a 10.3% increase and is 4.7% over the required Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding.

The FY 2022 capital budget as submitted includes a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) contribution of $74.1 million, which was made possible by greater than expected revenue projections and debt premium.

The County’s enterprise funds include the Public Schools Food Service Fund, the Community College Auxiliary Fund, and the Metropolitan District Water & Sewer Fund Enterprise. These funds are business-type activities that establish fees and charges designed to make the funds self-supporting. Enterprise funds are not appropriated in the Operating Budget, but are included for information purposes to provide a complete picture of this government’s total finances.

For FY 2022, the Total Operating Budget (which includes the General Fund, the Gifts & Grants Fund, direct State aid to the public schools and the community college, etc.) totals $3,885,555,486. It reflects a 9.93% increase above the adjusted FY 2021 appropriation. The Government-wide Total (Total Operating Budget plus Enterprise Funds) is $4,268,360,212, a 9.95% increase above the adjusted FY 2021 level.

Baltimore County, Maryland 6 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 FY 2022 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BREAKDOWN

FY21 General Fund FY 22 General Fund $ Increase/ % Change Appropriation Appropriation (Decrease) GENERAL GOVERNMENT County Executive 1,089,482 1,084,398 (5,084) Office of Budget and Finance 8,772,948 8,462,704 (310,244) Administrative Office 3,181,311 3,420,199 238,888 Vehicle Operations/Maintenance 468,077 470,000 1,923 Office of Law 4,375,064 6,419,403 2,044,339 Department of Planning 3,213,785 3,023,913 (189,872) Office of Human Resources 3,773,530 4,755,393 981,863 Permits, Approvals and Inspections 10,156,293 10,436,966 280,673 Property Management 36,785,148 38,497,642 1,712,494 County Council 2,711,418 2,788,086 76,668 County Auditor 1,679,060 1,763,603 84,543 Board of Appeals 250,848 265,346 14,498 Office of Information Technology 31,255,859 35,263,910 4,008,051 Office of Inspector General 290,100 353,994 63,894 Subtotal 108,002,923 117,005,557 9,002,634 8.34%

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 112,937,187 120,731,972 7,794,785 6.90%

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Department of Health 24,301,100 25,807,021 1,505,921 Department of Social Services 13,318,891 13,195,681 (123,210) Department of Aging 3,846,880 3,896,339 49,459 Environmental Protection and Sustainability 5,781,783 6,447,251 665,468 Subtotal 47,248,654 49,346,292 2,097,638 4.44%

CULTURE AND LEISURE SERVICES Department of Libraries 35,265,435 36,708,173 1,442,738 Department of Recreation & Parks 11,853,094 13,890,108 2,037,014 Organization Contributions 5,660,209 6,034,459 374,250 Subtotal 52,778,738 56,632,740 3,854,002 7.30%

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Economic and Workforce Development 1,470,057 1,643,861 173,804 Housing and Community Development 0 867,854 867,854 Workforce Development 0 101,000 101,000 Subtotal 1,470,057 2,612,715 1,142,658 77.73%

STATE MANDATED AGENCIES Circuit Court 5,291,363 5,548,932 257,569 Orphans Court 288,134 336,934 48,800 Board of Elections 5,844,530 6,312,719 468,189 State's Attorney 10,340,732 10,706,179 365,447 County Sheriff 5,443,169 6,304,090 860,921 Cooperative Extension 260,289 274,608 14,319 Subtotal 27,468,217 29,483,462 2,015,245 7.34%

PUBLIC SAFETY Department of Corrections 43,517,762 45,877,512 2,359,750 Emergency Communications Center 15,303,793 14,651,323 (652,470) Police Department 236,726,968 238,728,773 2,001,805 Fire Department 108,151,530 112,174,887 4,023,357 Subtotal 403,700,053 411,432,495 7,732,442 1.92%

Baltimore County, Maryland 7 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 FY 2022 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BREAKDOWN

FY21 General Fund FY 22 General Fund $ Increase/ % Change Appropriation Appropriation (Decrease)

EDUCATION Community College 68,673,565 73,200,190 4,526,625 Department of Education - Operating 928,957,446 961,078,813 32,121,367 Subtotal 997,631,011 1,034,279,003 36,647,992 3.67%

NON DEPARTMENTAL Debt Service 131,005,861 131,714,264 708,403 Retirement & Social Security 158,297,870 174,713,977 16,416,107 Insurance 144,221,244 148,837,746 4,616,502 Reserve for Contingencies 1,000,000 2,500,000 1,500,000 Contribution to Capital Budget 21,643,530 53,209,245 31,565,715 Local Share 9,849,787 10,371,555 521,768 Subtotal 466,018,292 521,346,787 55,328,495 11.87%

TOTAL 2,217,255,132 2,342,871,023 125,615,891 5.67%

Baltimore County, Maryland 8 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 Baltimore County, COUNTY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION FY2022 Maryland

COUNTY RESIDENTS

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY EXECUTIVE

COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS COUNTY AUDITOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

OPERATING AGENCIES STAFF AGENCIES AGENCIES SUBJECT TO CONTROL BY CHARTER AND/OR COUNTY FUNDING

DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC AND OFFICE OF BUDGET DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION CIRCUIT COURT PROTECTION AND WORKFORCE AND FINANCE EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY

OFFICE OF HUMAN DEPARTMENT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF LAW STATE’S ATTORNEY RESOURCES LIBRARIES

DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HUMAN COUNTY SHERIFF AGING PLANNING COLLEGE SERVICES

DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF SUPERVISOR OF OF SOCIAL ORPHAN’S COURT OF HEALTH CORRECTIONS ELECTIONS SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITY OF DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR LICENSE RECREATION AND MARYLAND PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONERS PARKS EXTENSION

DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF PERMITS, HOUSING AND OFFICE OF THE APPROVALS, AND COMMUNITY INSPECTOR GENERAL INSPECTIONS DEVELOPMENT Baltimore County, Maryland 9 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 FY 2022 AUTHORIZED POSITIONS - ALL FUNDS

FY 2021 MID FY 2021 BUDGET FY AGENCY BUDGET ADJUST TRANS ADD DELETE 2022 OFFICE OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE 10 0 (1) 0 0 9 CIRCUIT COURT 94 1 0 1 0 96 ORPHANS COURT 5 0 0 0 0 5 BOARD OF ELECTIONS 12 0 0 0 0 12 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND FINANCE 123 0 (10) 0 0 113 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 30 0 1 0 0 31 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 482 1 0 1 0 484 STATE'S ATTORNEY 137 0 0 0 0 137 OFFICE OF LAW 45 1 19 2 0 67 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 42 0 (3) 0 0 39 OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES 37 0 3 7 0 47 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 205 0 0 1 0 206 POLICE DEPARTMENT 2,608 (1) (2) 10 0 2,615 FIRE DEPARTMENT 1,120 0 0 4 0 1,124 DEPARTMENT OF PERMITS, APPROVALS AND INSPECTIONS 191 2 (3) 6 0 196 COUNTY SHERIFF 94 (1) 0 0 0 93 BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS 24 0 0 0 0 24 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 243 1 (1) 0 0 243 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 655 (1) 0 7 0 661 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 203 3 (9) 0 0 197 DEPARTMENT OF AGING 235 0 0 0 0 235 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION 2 0 0 0 0 2 DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS 183 4 0 1 0 188 DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY 83 0 1 0 0 84 COUNTY COUNCIL 36 0 0 0 0 36 COUNTY AUDITOR 17 0 0 0 0 17 BOARD OF APPEALS 9 0 0 0 0 9 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 19 0 0 1 0 20 LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 4 0 0 0 0 4 HOUSING OFFICE 66 3 0 0 0 69 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 27 8 5 3 0 43 OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 232 3 0 3 0 238 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 995 4 0 10 0 1,009 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 2 0 0 1 0 3 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 43 0 0 3 0 46 8,313 28 0 61 0 8,402

OTHER AUTHORIZED POSITIONS SOCIAL SERVICES - STATE 10 0 0 0 0 10 ELECTIONS - STATE 26 0 0 0 0 26 UNIVERSITY OF MD EXTENSION - STATE 8 0 0 0 0 8 INTERNAL SERVICE FUND 49 1 0 0 0 50 SUBTOTAL 93 1 0 0 0 94

OTHER AUTHORIZED POSTIONS (SHOWN AS FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS) COMMUNITY COLLEGES 1,694.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 (54.7) 1,639.9 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 15,904.3 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 15,906.8 DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES 492.6 0.0 0.0 3.0 (32.5) 463.1 SUBTOTAL 18,091.5 0.0 0.0 5.5 (87.2) 18,009.8

TOTAL ALL POSITIONS 26,497.5 29.0 0.0 66.5 (87.2) 26,505.8

Baltimore County, Maryland 10 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 ORIGINAL POSITION ALLOCATION - ALL FUNDS REVISED TO REFLECT ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

% % CHANGE CHANGE AGENCY FY 1987 FY 1991 FY 1995 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 21-22 FY 87- 22

GENERAL GOVERNMENT COUNTY EXECUTIVE 17 19 16 10 10 9 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 21 34 18 27 30 31 OFFICE OF BUDGET & FINANCE 202 225 174 121 123 113 CENTRAL SERVICES 12 15 9 0 0 0 OFFICE OF LAW 37 55 39 43 45 67 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 53 66 55 44 42 39 OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES 53 67 59 40 37 47 PERMITS, APPROVALS & INSPECTIONS 194 213 181 190 191 196 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 332 410 346 243 243 243 COUNTY COUNCIL 30 39 38 36 36 36 COUNTY AUDITOR 9 13 16 17 17 17 BOARD OF APPEALS 10 10 10 9 9 9 OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 113 142 120 231 232 238 INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS 112 88 67 49 49 50 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 0 0 0 2 2 3 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 620 658 525 625 655 661 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 53 69 92 197 203 197 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES - STATE 20 20 18 10 10 10 DEPARTMENT OF AGING 298 372 328 241 235 235 ENVIRON. PROTECTION & SUSTAINABILITY 116 115 114 80 83 84 LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 0 0 0 4 4 4 CULTURE AND LEISURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS 187 196 147 183 183 188 DEPT. OF REC. AND PARKS - ENT FUNDS 135 153 168 0 0 0 ORGANIZATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS 2 4 0 0 0 0 ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 13 27 17 17 19 20 HOUSING OFFICE 33 41 46 63 66 69 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 32 23 17 27 27 43 COMMUNITY CONSERVATION 12 40 12 0 0 0 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 48 54 64 44 43 46 PUBLIC WORKS 1,295 1,389 998 957 995 1,009 GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUBTOTAL 4,059 4,557 3,694 3,510 3,589 3,664 2.1% -9.7% PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 201 258 326 482 482 484 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 160 185 182 205 205 206 POLICE DEPARTMENT 1,961 2,081 2,060 2,559 2,608 2,615 FIRE DEPARTMENT 1,059 1,206 1,136 1,087 1,120 1,124 PUBLIC SAFETY SUBTOTAL 3,381 3,730 3,704 4,333 4,415 4,429 0.3% 31.0% STATE MANDATED AGENCIES CIRCUIT COURT 127 137 138 91 94 96 ORPHANS COURT 4 4 4 5 5 5 BOARD OF ELECTIONS 6 6 6 12 12 12 BOARD OF ELECTIONS - STATE 16 15 15 26 26 26 STATE'S ATTORNEY 64 76 84 136 137 137 COUNTY SHERIFF 66 77 83 90 94 93 LIQUOR BOARD 25 26 25 24 24 24 UNIVERSITY OF MD EXTENSION 3 3 2 2 2 2 UNIVERSITY OF MD EXTENSION - STATE 12 12 12 8 8 8 JUVENILE PROBATIONARY 7 7 0 0 0 0 STATE MANDATED SUBTOTAL 330 363 369 394 402 403 0.2% 22.1% OTHER AUTHORIZED POSITIONS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1,642.0 1,835.0 1,697.0 1,686.9 1,694.5 1,639.9 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 10,018.0 10,314.0 10,997.0 15,770.1 15,904.3 15,906.8 DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES 487.0 537.0 446.0 492.2 492.6 463.1 EDUCATION SUBTOTAL (FTE) 12,147.0 12,686.0 13,140.0 17,949.2 18,091.4 18,009.8 -0.5% 48.3%

GRAND TOTAL 19,917.0 21,336.0 20,907.0 26,186.2 26,497.4 26,505.8 0.0% 33.1%

Baltimore County, Maryland 11 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 FINANCIAL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

Baltimore County's financial guidelines, outlined below, set forth the basic framework for the development of the FY 2022 Budget. These guidelines provide direction for evaluating both current activities and proposals for future programs. Many of the guidelines represent longstanding principles and practices that have shaped County budgets in the past and have helped maintain its financial stability. All of the guidelines are reviewed annually.

OPERATING BUDGET

1. The growth in the General Fund Operating Budget should not exceed the growth in personal income for Baltimore County. The Spending Affordability Committee's projected growth for FY 2022 is 3.86%, derived from a 4-year average. 2. The County will maintain a budgetary control system to ensure adherence to the budget and will prepare midyear reports comparing actual revenues and expenditures to budgeted amounts. 3. The County will emphasize efforts to reduce major cost centers such as health care, utilities, and worker's compensation claims. 4. The County will try to pay for current expenses with current revenues with little reliance on one-time resources. Current expenses may exceed current revenues in order to fund one-time items such as appropriations to the Revenue Stabilization Reserve Account (RSRA) or for Capital budget support. 5. The County will maintain a relatively stable level of inflation-adjusted expenditures per capita. 6. The County will utilize multi-year forecasts to evaluate the impact of budget decisions.

REVENUE

1. The County will try to maintain a diversified and stable revenue system to shelter it from short-term fluctuations in any one revenue source. 2. The County will follow an aggressive policy of collecting revenues. 3. The County will establish user charges and fees at a level related to the full cost of providing the service. These fees/charges will be reviewed annually.

INVESTMENTS

1. The County will invest public funds in a manner which will provide the highest investment return with the maximum security while meeting the daily cash flow demands of the County and conforming to all state and local statues governing the investment of public funds. 2. The County's investment officials shall use the "prudent person" standard in the context of managing an overall portfolio, considering the probable safety of their capital as well as the probable income to be derived. The County will not borrow funds for the express purpose of investing those funds.

Baltimore County, Maryland 12 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 3. The County will diversify its investments by security type and institution. With the exception of U.S. Treasury securities and government agencies; authorized pools and money market funds, no more than 50% of the County's total investment portfolio will be invested in a single security type. 4. To the extent possible, the County will attempt to match investments with anticipated cash flow requirements. Unless matched to a specific cash flow, the County will not directly invest in securities maturing more than one year from the date of purchase. However, the County may collateralize its repurchase agreements using longer investments not to exceed 30 years to maturity. Reserve funds may be invested in securities exceeding one year if the maturity of such investments are made to coincide as nearly as practicable with the expected use of the funds. 5. Regarding suitable investments, the County's investments will conform without exception to Section 17-101 of the Local Government Article and Section 6-222 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 6. The investment portfolio will be designed to obtain a market average rate of return during budgetary and economic cycles, taking into account the County's investment risk constraints and cash flow needs. 7. The County will maintain a system of adequate internal controls to assure compliance with the investment program policy and procedures. On a regular basis the investment policy will be reviewed by the Director of Budget & Finance and the County Administrative Officer with any modifications made thereto approved by the County Council.

DEBT SERVICE

1. The County will seek to maintain its Triple-A bond rating by establishing maximum debt ratios, a limit above which it will not issue additional debt, but would decrease capital spending or increase Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) financing, in order to control the future debt service burden. 2. The County will update its debt affordability study each year in conjunction with its capital budget process. The study helps the County monitor its debt position and compliance with debt policies. 3. The County will not use short-term borrowing to finance operating budget requirements. The County has never issued tax or revenue anticipation notes. 4. The County does not intend to have any fixed rate bond anticipation notes outstanding for a period of longer than two years. 5. The County will maintain a Debt to Full Value ratio in the range of 2.2% to 2.5% Debt to Personal Income ratio in the range of 3.3% to 3.6% and debt per capita in the range of $2,300 to $2,600. 6. The County will maintain a Debt Service to Revenues ratio in the range of 8.5% to 9.5%. 7. The County will ensure that the rapidity of debt repayment on new net tax-supported debt does not fall below 25% retired in 5 years and 50% retired in 10 years. The County currently retires 38.0% of net tax-supported debt, excluding pension funding bonds, in 5 years and 68.9% in 10 years.

Baltimore County, Maryland 13 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 8. The County will budget contributions to PAYGO financing of the Capital Budget in each fiscal year. The County has used PAYGO financing since 1964. The County's contributions to PAYGO financing are as follows for recent fiscal years:

PAYGO Amount PAYGO Amount Fiscal Year (In Millions) Fiscal Year (In Millions)

1992 $1.1 2008 146.9

1993 1.1 2009 138.5 1994 9.4 2010 33.1

1995 4.4 2011 2.6 1996 1.2 2012 .6

1997 20.3 2013 12.9 1998 40.4 2014* 67.1

1999 93.9 2015 91.3

2000 121.6 2016 123.3 2001 110.3 2017 127.4

2002 65.7 2018 31.5 2003 1.0 2019 42.1

2004 3.0 2020 65.7 2005 45.3 2021 25.1

2006 112.3 2022 74.1

2007 129.9

*Prior to FY 2014, PAYGO included only General Funds. Effective FY 2014 PAYGO includes General Funds, Stormwater Management Funds, Debt Premium, Sale of Property, Agricultural Preservation Tax revenues, Stormwater and Reforestation Waiver fees, and LOS waiver fees.

9. The County will maintain the self-supporting status of the Metropolitan District operations.

FUND BALANCE

1. To protect the County from unforeseen emergencies and future economic downturns, the County took the fiscally prudent step of raising its target level for unreserved General Fund balances. Effective July 1, 2018, the County increased the Revenue Stabilization Reserve Account level from 5% of the General Fund budgeted revenues to 10% of General Fund budgeted revenues with limited access for withdrawals. 2. The County will ensure that the ratio of fund balance to revenues does not fall to the floor level of 7% for two consecutive years. 3. The County will insure that any unreserved fund balance in excess of the target level of revenues will be retained to provide only short-term tax stabilization. Excess reserves well above the target level will be eliminated through dedicated one-time items such as PAYGO contributions in order to reduce the level of programmed borrowing in support of the Capital Budget.

Baltimore County, Maryland 14 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 FORECAST OF THE SPENDING AFFORDABILITY FISCAL YEAR 2022 GUIDELINE

Base Spending FY 2021 FY 2022

General Fund Operating Budget Appropriations $ 2,147,266,033 $ 2,342,871,023

Ongoing Revenues Resulting from Structural Adjustment $ 20,000,000

Supplemental Appropriation* $ 27,600,000 Adj. General Fund Operating Budget Appropriation (A) $ 2,194,866,033 $ 2,342,871,023 Adjustments

Selected Non‐County Funds Local Matching Funds (10,371,555)

Capital Related Items PAYGO (Excluding Operating Costs) (53,209,245)

Reserve Funds Contingency Reserve (2,500,000)

Adjustments Subtotal ‐ 2,276,790,223

Other Adjustments BCPS State‐Approved One‐Time Costs (1,050,000)

Other Adjustments Subtotal ‐ (1,050,000)

Total Adjustments (B) ‐ 2,275,740,223

FY 2021 Adjusted Base Spending (A+B) .(C) 2,194,866,033

Personal Income Growth 4‐Year Average X (D) 1.0386

FY 2021 Spending Guideline (CxD) (E) $ 2,279,587,862 $ 2,275,740,223

Maximum Spending Growth $ 84,721,829 Under / (Over) Guideline $ 3,847,639

Baltimore County, Maryland 15 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL TAX BILL FY1975 -FY2022

$3,000

$2,500

$2,000

$1,500

$1,000

$500

$0 1975 1989 1990 1991 1992 1995 1996 2003 2007 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Tax Bill in Current Dollars Tax Bill in Constant FY 1975 Dollars

Tax Rate Per Average Residential Tax Bill Adjusted Fiscal Year $100 of Assessment Tax Bill* for Inflation

1975 $1.605 $413 $413 1989 1.251 1,002 428 1990 1.230 1,062 433 1991 1.183 1,119 433 1992 1.146 1,159 434 1995 1.142 1,296 446 1996 1.142 1,338 448 2003 1.115 1,465 417 2007 1.100 1,772 449 2018 1.100 2,538 540 2019 1.100 2,613 545 2020 1.100 2,690 552 2021 1.100 2,764 549 2022 1.100 2,844 558

* Note. These amounts have been adjusted for the Homestead Tax Credit. Although the Homestead Credit limits the annual growth in assessment of certain homes to 4%, the overall average tax bill can increase by more than that percentage due to the growth in assessment on homes which do not qualify for the credit. Beginning in FY 2007, this amount was also adjusted for the Local Homeowner Tax Credit.

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SECTION II CAPITAL BUDGET

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Baltimore County, Maryland 18 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 APPROPRIATION SUMMARY CAPITAL BUDGET FY 2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2023 - FY 2027 STAGE 3

SUMMARY OF PROJECT ESTIMATES ------FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAM------

TOTAL PRIOR TOTAL FOR BUDGET DEPT ESTIMATED AUTHOR- 6YR YEAR NO. TITLE COST IZATIONS PROGRAM 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 201 Sewer System 2,973,364,234 1,922,393,399 1,050,970,835 290,170,835 26,000,000 383,400,000 33,000,000 287,400,000 31,000,000

203 Water System 1,882,006,142 1,295,858,142 586,148,000 211,520,000 0 187,314,000 0 187,314,000 0

204 Storm Drains 92,784,918 70,309,918 22,475,000 8,775,000 0 6,850,000 0 6,850,000 0

205 Streets and Highways 655,855,513 520,720,513 135,135,000 47,005,000 0 43,555,000 0 44,575,000 0

207 Bridges, Culverts and 147,490,827 99,191,827 48,299,000 11,649,000 0 18,875,000 0 17,775,000 0 Grade Separations

208 Refuse Disposal 99,356,800 74,036,800 25,320,000 15,320,000 0 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0

209 Community College 284,670,805 190,360,805 94,310,000 22,514,000 5,673,000 29,913,000 3,335,000 27,875,000 5,000,000

210 General Government 543,230,039 402,447,821 140,782,218 60,782,218 8,000,000 28,000,000 8,000,000 28,000,000 8,000,000 Buildings

212 Parks, Preservation and 298,056,503 186,934,292 111,122,211 75,722,211 0 17,450,000 0 17,950,000 0 Greenways

213 Schools 1,730,057,722 1,126,137,955 603,919,767 203,919,767 0 200,000,000 0 200,000,000 0

217 Land Preservation 76,885,826 59,655,826 17,230,000 5,310,000 0 5,460,000 0 6,460,000 0

218 Community Improvements 255,773,933 213,262,158 42,511,775 12,571,192 8,740,583 7,300,000 3,300,000 7,300,000 3,300,000

220 Fire Department Buildings 57,014,229 24,385,229 32,629,000 24,129,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 2,500,000 1,000,000

221 Waterway Improvement 197,967,356 121,323,356 76,644,000 26,644,000 2,000,000 22,000,000 2,000,000 22,000,000 2,000,000 Fund

230 Police Department 17,250,000 5,500,000 11,750,000 8,250,000 0 2,000,000 0 1,500,000 0 Buildings

TOTAL: 9,311,764,847 6,312,518,041 2,999,246,806 1,024,282,223 51,413,583 960,117,000 50,635,000 862,499,000 50,300,000

Baltimore County, Maryland 19 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 SOURCE OF FUNDING SUMMARY CAPITAL BUDGET FY 2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2023 - FY 2027 Stage 3

TOTAL FOR 6 BUDGET FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM YR PROGRAM YEAR 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT FUND

METRO - COUNTY FUNDS

9351R - METRO CONSTRUCTION FUND 165,000,000 20,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 33,000,000 31,000,000 31,000,000 9451R - METRO BONDS 1,386,448,000 426,620,000 0 531,414,000 0 428,414,000 0 9459R - REALLOCATED METRO BONDS 17,241,000 17,241,000 0 0 0 0 0 9645R - METRO DEBT PREMIUM 22,529,835 22,529,835 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL METRO - COUNTY FUNDS 1,591,218,835 486,390,835 26,000,000 555,414,000 33,000,000 459,414,000 31,000,000 METRO - NON COUNTY FUNDS

9674R - HOWARD COUNTY 12,000,000 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0 9675R - ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 6,000,000 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0 9680R - MD WATER QUALITY REV LOAN 27,000,000 9,000,000 0 9,000,000 0 9,000,000 0 9683R - BWI AIRPORT 900,000 300,000 0 300,000 0 300,000 0 TOTAL METRO - NON COUNTY FUNDS 45,900,000 15,300,000 0 15,300,000 0 15,300,000 0 TOTAL METRO SYSTEMS 1,637,118,835 501,690,835 26,000,000 570,714,000 33,000,000 474,714,000 31,000,000

Baltimore County, Maryland 20 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 SOURCE OF FUNDING SUMMARY CAPITAL BUDGET FY 2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2023 - FY 2027 Stage 3

TOTAL FOR 6 BUDGET FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM YR PROGRAM YEAR 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027

CPI - COUNTY FUNDS

9331R - GENERAL FUNDS 130,149,828 53,209,245 19,740,583 14,300,000 14,300,000 14,300,000 14,300,000 9339R - REALLOCATED GENERAL FUNDS 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 9441R - CURRENT/FUTURE G O BONDS 1,064,750,000 394,990,000 0 334,880,000 0 334,880,000 0 9449R - REALLOCATED G O BONDS 1,919,767 1,919,767 0 0 0 0 0 9640R - DEBT PREMIUM 19,293,243 19,293,243 0 0 0 0 0 9670R - AGRICULTURAL PRES TAX 1,380,000 460,000 0 460,000 0 460,000 0 9671R - LOCAL OPEN SPACE WAIVER FEE 1,470,000 70,000 0 700,000 0 700,000 0 9685R - REALLOCATED LOS WAIVER 409,558 409,558 0 0 0 0 0 9690R - REFORESTATION WAIVER FEE 1,051,000 1,051,000 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL CPI - COUNTY FUNDS 1,221,423,396 472,402,813 19,740,583 350,340,000 14,300,000 350,340,000 14,300,000 CPI - NON COUNTY FUNDS

9119R - FEDERAL/STATE AID 22,014,000 1,734,000 0 10,180,000 0 10,100,000 0 9224R - PROGRAM OPEN SPACE 36,100,000 7,700,000 0 14,000,000 0 14,400,000 0 9226R - ST WATERWAY IMPROVE FUND 40,000 40,000 0 0 0 0 0 9229R - STATE AID 65,983,000 27,947,000 5,673,000 13,033,000 3,335,000 10,995,000 5,000,000 9234R - REALLOCATED OPEN SPACE 1,842,653 1,842,653 0 0 0 0 0 9560R - DEVELOPERS RESPONSIBILITY 3,300,000 1,100,000 0 1,100,000 0 1,100,000 0 9677R - STUDENT FEES 800,000 800,000 0 0 0 0 0 9678R - DONATIONS 700,000 300,000 0 200,000 0 200,000 0 9679R - OTHER 9,924,922 8,724,922 0 550,000 0 650,000 0 TOTAL CPI - NON COUNTY FUNDS 140,704,575 50,188,575 5,673,000 39,063,000 3,335,000 37,445,000 5,000,000 OTAL CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND 1,362,127,971 522,591,388 25,413,583 389,403,000 17,635,000 387,785,000 19,300,000

GRAND TOTAL 2,999,246,806 1,024,282,223 51,413,583 960,117,000 50,635,000 862,499,000 50,300,000

Baltimore County, Maryland 21 Budget Message • Fiscal Year 2022 Modifications to the FY 2022 Capital Budget and Program Recommendations of the Baltimore County Planning Board (In Thousands) Under the Baltimore County Charter, Article VII, Section 706(c), the County Executive is required to identify changes to the Capital Budget recommendations of the Baltimore County Planning Board. Below is a list of these changes for the FY 2022 Capital Budget and Program.

Sewer System 201P002 - Neighborhood Petition/health Ext.